The Importance of Certification of English Medium Instruction teachers in Higher Education in Spain
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.30827/portalin.vi32.13702Abstract
The growth of English medium instruction (EMI) courses in non-Eng-lish-speaking countries has been mirrored by a growth in research into EMI teacher beliefs. Although this research has reported that EMI teachers find teaching content subjects in Eng-lish (their second language) a challenge, virtually no research has investigated the compet-encies EMI teachers believe they need in order to deliver courses effectively and whether certification of those competencies is possible and/or desirable. Using questionnaires and interviews we investigated how much and what types of certification were currently avail-able in Spain and the beliefs of teachers and managers in Spanish universities with regard to professional development and certification. We found overall strong support for both greater professional development and for certification, whilst some uncertainty remained as to how both of these desirables might be implemented and financed.Downloads
Download data is not yet available.
Downloads
How to Cite
Macaro, E., Jiménez Muñoz, A. J., & Lasagabaster, D. (2021). The Importance of Certification of English Medium Instruction teachers in Higher Education in Spain. Porta Linguarum An International Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Learning, (32), 103–118. https://doi.org/10.30827/portalin.vi32.13702
Issue
Section
Articles
License
The authors who publish in this journal agree to the following terms:
- The authors retain copyright and guarantee to the journal the right to be the first to publish the work as well as licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the authorship of the work and the initial publication in this journal.
- Authors may separately enter into additional agreements for non-exclusive distribution of the version of the work published in the journal (e.g., placing it in an institutional repository or publishing it in a book), with acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are allowed and encouraged to disseminate their work electronically (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their own website) before and during the submission process, as this can lead to productive exchanges as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (see The Effect of Open Access).
